Effects of risk factors for ovarian cancer in women with and without endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the associations between 10 well-established ovarian cancer risk factors and risk of ovarian cancer among women with vs. without endometriosis.

Design

Pooled analysis of 9 case-control studies in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium.

Setting

Population-based.

Patient(s)

We included 8,500 women with ovarian cancer, 13,592 control women.

Intervention(s)

Ten well-established ovarian cancer risk factors.

Main outcome measure(s)

Risk of ovarian cancer for women with and without endometriosis.

Result(s)

Most risk factor-ovarian cancer associations were similar when comparing women with and without endometriosis, and no interactions were statistically significant. However, body mass index (BMI) 25-<30 kg/m² wa

SUBMITTER: Phung MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969849 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature